Remove & Replace the Light Switch on a Singer 221 Featherweight
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- How to remove & replace the light switch on a Singer model 221 featherweight. Showing the wiring for the 3 pin terminal.
Do it yourself repair.
00:00 INTRO
01:00 PREPARE WIRES
04:30 RMV CAP & NUT
08:40 PUSH SWITCH OUT
10:55 LOOK AT SWITCH PARTS
13:40 RMV WIRE FROM TERM
18:00 NEW SWITCH
19:35 WIRING NEW SWITCH
22:17 PUSH IN NEW SWITCH
24:19 WIRE TO TERMINAL
25:46 WIRE DIAGRAM
30:00 INSTALL CAP
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thank you as always. Still helping me. Be well.
Andy, when you turned over Lala and I saw the nest of wires, I was reminded of a Three Stooges episode where Curly says to Moe, “Hey Moe, no wonder it doesn’t work-it’s all full of wires!” (I’m paraphrasing, I haven’t seen the episode since I was a child, watching after-school syndicated re-runs.) Thanks for a great video. I will definitely be tuning in to see how you make that old cloth wire longer. 😋
Now that is funny 😂 Thanks for watching.
Nice~! Your Attention to Detail as Always is a Tremendous Help!! Take Care Andy and ThankYou!
Nice of you to comment, Dan. Thank you.
Watched this streaming on the tv - wow, it was up close and so clear!
I've wondered about that wiring underneath but nobody I've asked knows why it's like that.
Wow, thanks "teacher" Nola. I did not know you could watch any of my videos on TV. It's a good thing I try and record them in HD. The extra time for rendering and uploading seems worth it now. Thanks for asking around about the wiring, and thanks for watching my channel. Take Care.
I usually watch on my phone but I really wanted to see up close what you were doing so I decided to go watch it on the computer. As I walked past the tv, I thought I'd give it a try. It is amazing how much detail you can see!
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I don't know how it works, but the new tv we bought last year has Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, it syncs with UA-cam.
A smart TV I think. Nice!
I'm a fair sewing machine mechanic. I've learned so much from you! I never cut out parts of your videos. I would miss out on some many details. Thank you so much.
Wow, thank you. Very nice comment. I'm glad you found my channel and thanks for watching.
The soldered loop on the wire coming from the light to the switch is the type loop Singer uses because of the diameter of the screw. The switch has a notch on the bottom to allow for clearance to install the plug.
Appreciate this info very much, Lin. I have not mounted the 3-pin termina with the switch in place yet, so it's good to know why the switch was made that way. Thanks for watching.
Andy just checking in on you with this COVID. Making sure your all good
Okey dokey, terry. Only go out for groceries and doctor. Arizona is really spiking high in cases so I just stay home mostly. Hope you and yours are all well and safe. Thanks for checking. ✨
hi andy....well measured the new cabinet on the left side and its 2 1/4 to the frame and went upstairs and measured from the actual pin on the machine to the edge of the base...its will just make it at 2 1/4 DEPENDING on how the pins set in the machine and the weight .....as to how it will shift onto the frame...i MIGHT end up taking a file. TO SHAVE IT BACK some..to make it work...its REALLY CLOSE. .im glad you brought that up....i never even consider that on the left side.];];];] so HOPEFULLY since im re doing the whole cabinet.. it wont be noticable when it done.and yes , ill file that whole side and it should be fine, as long as it clears ...im happy ;];];] THANK YOU SOO MUCH for bringing that up...;];];] well see. we are having a wks worth of rain starting today;[;[;[ so polying the chairs will be a longer dry time ...but thats what fans are for;];];] so maybe.... i hope.. next wk?? maybe..i can get going on the cabinet;];];];] andy im SOO EXCITED;];];];] i got a SOLID STRONG WOODEN CABINET for my fashionmate;];];] the cabinet was 30.00 and the sewing machine was free cause it "was broken" and was heading for the dump!!!!! IF IT WASNT FOR YOUR HARD DEDICATED WORK and being GUIDED to find your channel...i wouldnt be were i am with this project;];];] THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!! i wish you were here id hugg you til you couldnt breath;];];];] VERY VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!!!!!!!!
That is good news. I hope it all works out for you as you plan. Rain? I;ve heard of that. We only get 8 inches per year so it's hard to remember what it's like. We are in the middle of a heat wave here with temps well above 110.
@@andytubesewing1953 omg I COULDNT HANDLE THAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i live in northern maine and when winter hits here ..is WHEN I WISH I WAS DOWN SOUTH LOLOL i took a closer look of the new cabinet andy the whole top is pressed sawdust with laminate;[;[;[ im going to try to be very careful IF i have to file it back i sure hope i dont.... and when they machine cut for the hinges.. the left 1 was deeper then the right,,so..i tried a outlet plug cover and cut it to size and for the hinge and took a wooden screw smaller then the orig screw..and its actually now level with the laminate;];];] and if the sawdust gets weak the plastic SHOULD be able to hold up i hope. but it is now level;];];] works for me ;];];] i think it will be a little stronger being screwed into the plastic;];];] thank you;];];] i havent tried it yet for a fit..i might this wkend..if i can get the chairs done;];];]
Yes, we have some of your neighbors as "Snowbirds" visit us from November thru March when the temps are in the 40 to 70 range. I imagine our summer monsoon storms are a little like some of your nor'easters... fast and furious. I could not take the cold or your humidity 😉 Your cabinet is newer than I thought. I was hoping it was an older solid wood model. Easy does it with any filing/cutting and you can brush a light coat of glue over the raw edge afterwards. You'll be fine. Nice fix on the lollipop hinge cutout! A creative northwoods lady, are you? Take Care.
@@andytubesewing1953 hi andy well i finally got a chance to bring my machine down to the new cabinet..i said some serious prayers that it would fit with no trimming..IT DOES!!!!!! i got like maybe cardboard space betwn the cabinet and the machine on the left side!!!!!! and i can use the bobbin plate with no problems ;];];] i made sure the hinges were tight as the hinge screws.... i laid it down to hang ..IT FITS!!!! YIPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEE !!!!! i got a new cabinet for my machine!!!!!!!!!! it WORKS!!!!!! im soooooo EXCITED!!!!!!! now it will be worth redoing the cabinet!!!!!!! THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH for telling me about the left side;];];];] i was some nervous i was going to have problems... NOPE WORKS PERFECTLY;];];];] thank you!!!!! i just wanted to let you know;];];] it made my whole wkend knowing i didnt waste my time/money going for this cabinet;];];];] your the BEST ANDY HUGGGS !!!! THANK YOU!!!!
Happy endings are my favorite! I'm glad it all worked out so well. You deserve that for all your efforts.
Thanks for another great video. I learn so much from watching you. I’m guessing you will pull back some of the covering on the short light wire, solder on a piece of new wire and use shrink tube. Or will you remove the light socket, remove the too-short wire and add totally new wire? I have several Featherweights, but have only had to remove the entire lamp wire on one of them. I clean the white oxidation off the lead tube with kerosene and a stiff brush and when finished I apply lubricant to the lead wire to prevent more lead flakes from forming. I’ve been told that Singer used the flexible lead tube for the light wires so that it could be moved up off the gears as you said. Some people are afraid to clean the thick lead flakes off the tube for fear of inhaling lead. It can be cleaned while wearing a mask and gloves, working where there is good ventilation and being careful. I can’t stand that nasty build up of lead falling into the gears in a machine. When is your next video? Renea Mayfield
Thanks for watching. I decided to do some soldering, but no shrink tubing. It looks like all the wiring will be a very tight fit. I'll be using LET over the solder and making some new wire loops to go on the terminals. I've been working on it when I felt well enough. Today I found the wire loop for the screw on the switch is hanging on by one wire strand 👀 Yikes! So I plan to solder a sort wire extension with a new loop on the end to reach the switch. My old soldering iron gave up the ghost so I had to buy a new one. No worries, I've been getting donations 😀 The lead tubing is in very good shape, no flaking, so I just rubbed it with oil for a few minutes. I worked with some lead-sheathed cable 40 years ago so definitely used a mask & gloves! Hope to get the next video up soon. Thanks for the comment. Take Care.
As you mention, the lead is used to route the cables, so they don't rub against the gears and end up breaking and causing an electrical nightmare. I recently repaired a 221 that needed new cables, and I solved the problem of routing the wires by wrapping them with a dry-cleaner cloth hanger.
I also recommend replacing all the cables with new gauge 18 ones, and using some of these (www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NVCXJXO/ ) for the terminals. In case you have to desolder and solder again some of them (the lamp terminals are soldered, similar to the one that goes to the switch) and you don't feel brave enough to try it, I recommend finding someone who can help you do it. Those original cables are a problem waiting to happen.
Thanks for the info, Jesus. UA-cam help your comment b/c the web link you put in your comment is not good. You made a creative fix and I would have loved to see the terminations you mentioned. Thanks for watching my channel.
@@andytubesewing1953 Try now. I updated the link.
@@andytubesewing1953 I should also mention that the leaded cable is connected to the lamp with 2 spring-actioned, soldered terminals (picture here: photos.app.goo.gl/TazFWGd4xcu85Z8E9 ) that I desoldered and soldered to the new cables.
Both links are OK now. Thanks for sharing. We are looking forward to your video 😉
I know viewers would love to see that method. Thanks for watching my channel.
Hi Andy,
Great video as always.
What lubricant do you put into the 221 motor?
Many thanks,
Regards,
Ann.
Thanks, Ann. I use the grease from the featherweight shop:
singer-featherweight.com/collections/shop/products/sew-retro-grease
Some of the videos in my 221 playlist are about cleaning the motor and replacing the old, hard grease wicks and using the grease to "pre-charge" the new wicks, then adding more grease into the ports. Here is the playlist:
ua-cam.com/play/PLsCOZgzzaiKIA1OPw0k6QOSTE-wAUZ4kp.html
hi andy...i went to a yrd sale and found this sewing cabinet for 30.00 it need a sanding and staining..but its solid..it also has the mechanics for a knee level but the guts are gone..just the mounting plate and knee level is all thats left..i found a picture close to what i have online..and from what i can tell .its a 1950s cabinet? i think..in the picture is a slant o matic? i have the fashionmate 237.model..the base on mine is 14 1/2 inches long..this one is close to 16 and 1/2 mark plus 2 lines after it.. on my tape measure, the mounting pins line up perfect..and the wideth is perfect.. its just the lenght i need to figure out, to close it in to hold my machine..I LOVE THIS CABINET;];];] im wondering if you know the name of this style ..im guessing it was a singer cabinet?? i cant find any code #s or names ..nothing...on this cabinet..i think..accrdg to the description in the picture its made of walnut? and can i somehow..get the knee parts for this cabinet ..and would it be possible... to have my fashionmate work in a knee pedal? i have the bakelite clamshell that works perfect..but id like to see if i can have both??? here is the link to the picture of it..if you click on the picture you should be able to zoom in on it....thank you andy and hope you had a decent 4th.;];];].....www.ecrater.com/p/33016236/vintage-singer-1950s-sewing-machine-in?gps=1
That is a model 401A Slant-O-Matic, a $450 machine in 1960. That's about $3,900 in 2020 dollars. 👀 I do not know the model number or name of the table I thought it was maple) but it was very popular for the 401A, 403A & 404 models. Usually the spacing for the hinges are the same aon all models. To see if your machine fits in the cabinet check the spacing from the first hinge (left) to the left edge of the wood opening. Any space to the right of the machine can be filled in or left open.
The bracket and knee lever are made so the foot pedal can slide up into it and "snap" in place, with a bracket on the knee lever that pushes on the button of the button style foot pedal, or the top cover of the clamshell style foot pedal.
@@andytubesewing1953 THANK YOU;];[;];];] at least SOMEONE KNOWS!!!!!i have been POUNDING every site possible for info;];];] so....this cabinet was possibly made in the 60s? thats cool cause i am a 1964 kid;];];] im seriously thinking this cabinet is rock maple...its light blonde and DAMMM HEAVY!!!!! i cant just grab both side and lift..NOOO WAY !!! IM BETTING THE LEGS ARE 2/3 INCHES WIDE solid wood.. THIS IS A BEAST of a cabinet;];];];] but VERY VERY GLAD to have it... !!! im keeping it down stairs to refinsh it. my sewing room is upstairs..i think the only way this is going is in pieces....upstairs ..then assembled;];] im not killing my body trying to carry it in 1 piece..i think my machine will.... but ill dble chk on the left side....i didnt consider that...thank you;];];] i just measure the hinge pin spacing not the clearence space on the left ...ill do that tmrow..i have been working on 2 chairs.. stripping staining and now clear coating..next up... im hoping will be the cabinet;];];] cant really go anywhere and im not working so... im working on giving old furniture a new life;];];] like you do with the machines you get;];];] thank you again andy;];];] ok so if the knee lever will work with a clamshell..... how would you get it on the mounting bracket?? i have a solid rubber backing on it...not damaged at all....the clamshell works fine..i need to learn how not to be so heavy footed ..so i was excited to see the knee lever;];];] maybe i can have better speed control , then with my foot;];];] thank you andy;];];];]